immediately

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adverb

im·​me·​di·​ate·​ly i-ˈmē-dē-ət-lē How to pronounce immediately (audio)
also -ˈmē-dit-
British often -ˈmē-jit-
Synonyms of immediately
1
: without interval of time : straightway
I'll make that call immediately.
2
: in direct connection or relation : directly
the parties immediately involved in the case
the house immediately beyond this one

immediately

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conjunction

chiefly British
: as soon as

Synonyms of immediately

Relevance

Adverb

Conjunction

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Examples of immediately in a Sentence

Adverb the person immediately to my left Dinner was served immediately after the ceremony. The new law will become effective immediately. Conjunction Immediately you fill out this form, we can start processing your request. give us a ring immediately you get back
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Adverb
Representatives for Payne, Hemingson and Focus Features did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026 The Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility for the attacks. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026 Attorneys for the woman, nor Goines immediately responded to a request for comment. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026 Rather than eliminating that need immediately, tokenization may initially add another layer that has to be integrated with the systems already in place. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immediately

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Conjunction

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immediately was in the 15th century

Rhymes for immediately

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immediately

adverb
im·​me·​di·​ate·​ly
im-ˈēd-ē-ət-lē
1
: with nothing between : directly
the person immediately to my left
2
: right away : at once
do it immediately
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